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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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